diff --git a/mozilla/modules/plugin/makefile.win b/mozilla/modules/plugin/makefile.win
index c3bae5f42d8..eedff6e0ebf 100644
--- a/mozilla/modules/plugin/makefile.win
+++ b/mozilla/modules/plugin/makefile.win
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ $(PLUGIN_DIR):
 export:: $(PLUGIN_DIR)
 
 clobber::
-	rmdir $(DIST)\bin\plugins
+	rm -r -f $(DIST)\bin\plugins